Support and lock for cycles.



J. J. 1.01am. SUPPORT ANI? LOOK FOR CYCLES. APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 12, 1912.

mmmg Patented May 6, 1913.

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JOHN J. TOIBIN, or CSI-IICAGO, ILLINOIS; AssIGNOa'rO MEAD CYCLE COMPANY,- OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SUPPORT AND LOOK FOR CYCLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. TomN, a citizen of the United States, residing at- Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of I1linois,'have invented new and useful Improvements in Supports and- Locks for Cycles, of which the following is'a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to the U-shaped stand now extensively used for raising one end of a motor-cycle or bicycle or similar vehicle above the ground, and supporting the same in an upright position without the aid of other means.

T he principal object of my invention is, of course, to support one end of the vehicle oti' of'the ground and maintain it in an upright position when not in use, but the particular object I have in View is to lock this stand when it has been lowered into position to thus support and keep the vehicle upright,

and prevent said stand from being moved back into its raised position to permit all the wheels of the ehicle to rest on-the ground again, until desired. This I accomplish by simple and economically constructed means that can be applied easily and quickly without the necessity for special experience or tools, substantially as herein- .after fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings :Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation of a velocipe'de of the motor-cycle type..showing my invention applied thereto and in operative position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of my improved support and lock detached from the velocipede. Fig. 3 is .an enlarged detailed section taken on line 3.-3, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1' represents the lower horizontally disposed tubular member of the rear part of the frame of a motor-cycle, and 2 is the rear axle of the drive-wheel thereof which is secured in the divided rear end of said member by means The arms or standards of the stand may be either parallel or they may converge as they extend upward, as shown in the drawings, and their upper ends are provided with enlargements 6 made by flattening out the flanges of the channel-iron and then round ing ofithe Outer edges of the same, as shown.

These enlargements have alining openings 7 tapped transversely therethrough into which the extended ends of the rear-axle of the vehicle are adapted to be inserted.

The bracket consists of two metal bars 8 and 9, one of which, 8, extends upwardly a suitable distance in an'inclined direction from its point of attachment to the stand 'ard, and the other bar, 9, of which extends frame of the vehicle is adapted to be seated.

when-the stand is in use. The ends of these branches 10 are provided with'alining holes or perforations 11, 11, through which the yoke or bail of a pad-lock 12 is adapted to be passed when said member 1 is seated in said forked ends and it is desired to lock the said stand to the vehicle-frame when the stand is in its lowered position. b

When not in use, the stand is adapted to be raised until the transverse connecting member 4 thereof engages the lower hookshaped end of a catch or hanger 13, consisting of a suitably shaped leaf spring secured to and depending from the lower end of the mudguard 14 of the vehicle by which it will be securely held in place until it is desired to use the same. Atsuch times all that it is necessary to do is to pull back the catch and release the stand, which latter thereupon falls to the ground. The adjacent end of the vehicle is then raised; the horizontal portion of the U-shaped frame is moved' under; the wheel and made to rest upon the ground; the branches of the forked ends of the bracket will pass on either side of the horizontal member 1 of the vehicle-- I of a stand for said vehicle comprising a substantially U-shaped frame the upper ends .Of the arms of which are pivota 1y connected to said "vehicle, brackets projecting from said arms having their upper ends ifurcated and extending above said horizontally disposed vehicle member and in which said vehicle member is seated, and means coniiecting the ends of said bifurcations above said vehicle member that lock said stand to said vehicle.

- 2. The combination with'a Wheeled vehicle having'a horizontally disposed member, of a stand for said vehicle comprising a substantially U-shaped frame the upper ends of Low ,649

the arms of'which are pivotally connected to said vehicle, brackets projecting from said arms each consisting of an upwardly inclinedbar having its lower end secured to oneof sald arms and a t1e-bar connectmg.

said bar to said arm having its outer por- ,tion bent parallel with and secured to said bar. the outerends of said inclined bar and tie-bar bent away from each other vand forming bifurcations that extend above said horizontally disposed vehicle member and in which said vehicle member is seated, and

removable means connecting the ends of that lock said stand to said vehicle.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of August, 1912.

' JOHN J. TOBlN. Witnesses:

- E. K. LUNDY,

O. M. WERMICH.

as .said bifurcations above said vehicle member 

